Easy Seafood Paella Recipe
Easy Seafood Paella Recipe made with mixed frozen seafood and a touch of turmeric, a quick and easy dish for a delicious midweek dinner. It's hearty and full of colour, and on the table in 30 minutes or so.
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 412kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup paella rice (or Arborio rice, 200 g)
- 3 cups chicken stock (750 ml)
- 1 onion
- 3 cloves of garlic
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes (170 g)
- 2 tablespoon vegetable oil ( or olive oil)
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
- 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 2 cup mixed frozen seafood (mussels, calamari rings, scallops, 250 g)
- 1 cup mussels ( in shells, 250 g)
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Peel and chop the onion and garlic.
- In a large pan, heat up the oil on a low heat, add the onion with a pinch of salt and fry until golden.
- Add the garlic and tomatoes, and cook for a further 2-3 minutes until the tomatoes are mushy.
- In go the paprika, turmeric and rice, salt and pepper.
- Give them a good stir, add the stock, and place the lid on.
- Cook on a low to medium heat without stirring at all until most liquid is evaporated.
- Throw in the seafood, and place the lid back again.
- Cook for 7 minutes until the seafood is cooked through, and rice is cooked, and all the liquid is absorbed.
- Garnish with fresh parsley.
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Nutrition
Calories: 412kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 1620mg | Potassium: 368mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 512IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 1mg